Shloka 5.26.17

सीताविलापः — Sita’s Lament and Prophecy of Lanka’s Ruin

Devanagari script

कामं मध्ये समुद्रस्य लङ्केयं दुष्प्रधर्षणा।न तु राघवबाणानां गतिरोधो भविष्यति ।।।।

Transliteration

kāmaṃ madhye samudrasya laṅkeyaṃ duṣpradharṣaṇā | na tu rāghavabāṇānāṃ gatिरोधो bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

Granted—this Laṅkā, set in the midst of the ocean, is hard to assail; yet there will be no stopping the course of Rāghava’s arrows.

Context

"This Lanka in the middle of the ocean is unassailable. But there is nothing which can resist the arrows of Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Laṅkā
• Samudra (ocean)
• Rāghava (Rāma)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Faith that dharma overcomes formidable barriers: physical distance and fortifications cannot ultimately obstruct righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā weighs Laṅkā’s strategic security against her certainty in Rāma’s irresistible prowess.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s invincible heroism and Sītā’s resolute confidence in it.